Srinagar, Nov 13 (KNS): The Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) has requested the Divisional Commissioners of Jammu and Kashmir to ensure suspension of classwork at educational institutions designated as examination centres on Saturday, November 14, to facilitate preparations for the Accounts Assistant (Finance Department) written examination scheduled for Sunday.

According to an official communication issued by the Board on November 11, the OMR-based written examination will be conducted on November 15 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at designated centres across Jammu and Kashmir.

The Board has requested the divisional administrations to ensure that classwork remains suspended at the identified institutions a day before the examination to allow necessary arrangements to be completed.

The communication, issued by Abdul Baseer Ahmad, Additional Secretary (Examinations), JKSSB, includes lists of examination centres in Jammu and Kashmir divisions as Annexures A and B.

As per the annexures, 495 examination centres have been designated across all 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir, with a combined seating capacity of 1,61,961 candidates, including 82,489 in Jammu division and 79,472 in Kashmir division.

The designated centres include government and private schools, degree colleges, higher secondary institutions, universities and other educational establishments.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel

In Srinagar district alone, 47 examination centres have been identified, with a combined seating capacity of 16,822 candidates.

These include Amar Singh College, S.P. College, Government College for Women M.A. Road, Islamia College of Science and Commerce, Government College of Education, Government Degree College Bemina and several other government and private educational institutions.

In Kashmir division, examination centres have also been designated in Anantnag, Baramulla, Bandipora, Budgam, Ganderbal, Kulgam, Kupwara, Pulwama and Shopian districts.

Similarly, centres have been identified in Jammu, Doda, Kathua, Kishtwar, Poonch, Rajouri, Ramban, Reasi, Samba and Udhampur districts of Jammu division.

The communication seeks suspension of classwork only at institutions designated as examination centres and does not cover all educational institutions across Jammu and Kashmir.

Meanwhile, Amar Singh College and Government College for Women, M.A. Road, Srinagar, have separately issued notices announcing suspension of classwork on November 14 in view of preparations for the examination.

The Board has sought cooperation from the concerned authorities to facilitate the necessary arrangements ahead of Sunday's recruitment examination. (KNS)